A university don, human rights attorney and respected gender advocate, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, has been selected to be honoured with the Award of Distinguished Service to Humanity by the Federal College of…
The President of the Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Ogun State branch, Dr Deborah Osisanwo, has raised concerns over the rising cases of maternal mortality linked to unsafe abortions in the…
In a country where politics is often loud, combative and transactional, Prof. Lilian Obiageli Orogbu represents a quieter, steadier form of leadership, one rooted in ideas, institutions and service. Since assuming office…
The West Africa Women Association (WAWA) has commended Nigeria for the measurable progress recorded in advancing women’s participation in nation building, while calling for accelerated efforts to close persistent gender gaps in…
The Director in the Ministry of Justice and Coordinator of the Oyo State Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Response Team, Dupe Awosemusi, has raised the alarm that Nigeria’s restrictive abortion laws are not…
The House of Representatives has initiated a constitutional amendment process that would bar the execution of pregnant women convicted of capital offences, shifting the legal focus toward the protection of unborn children…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called on citizens to see environmental protection not as a government obligation alone, but as a shared civic duty tied to the country’s long-term survival…
The Federal Government has reiterated that narrowing Nigeria’s gender health gap is central to achieving lasting health sector reforms, driving economic growth, and advancing national development. It observed that the country’s persistently…
ASP Oyiza will strengthen police relations — former PRO The Kogi State Police Command has made history with the appointment of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Saliu Oyiza as its first female…
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to placing women at the center of Nigeria’s economic growth, peacebuilding and social stability, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said. This, the President said, was…